[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25902-25903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11866]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-112-001, et al.]
Transwestern Gathering Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate
Filings
May 9, 1995.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Transwestern Gathering Company
[Docket No. CP95-112-001]
Take notice that on December 5, 1994, Transwestern Gathering
Company (TGC), P.O. Box 1188, Houston, Texas 77251-1188, filed in
Docket No. CP95-112-001 an amendment (Amendment) to its original
petition for an order declaring that upon the completion of the
acquisition by TGC of certain gathering and processing facilities from
Transwestern Pipeline Company (Transwestern), such facilities will be
exempt from the Commission's jurisdiction.
It is stated that in response to a June 7, 1994, data request from
the Commission in the refunctionalization proceeding in Docket No.
CP94-254-000, Transwestern conducted an in-depth review and analysis of
each facility in its entire system, resulting in a different
functionalization of the facilities from that originally filed. It is
stated that the response was filed September 6, 1994.
On October 3, 1994, Transwestern supplemented its data response by
making some substantial, but mostly miscellaneous corrections and
revisions to the refunctionalization of facilities. It is stated that
on November 14, 1994, Transwestern again supplemented its data response
with a summary on its proposed adjustments to plant and depreciation
resulting from the refunctionalization proposed in the data response.
Also on November 14, 1994, Transwestern filed an application in
Docket No. CP95-70-000 proposing to spindown certain compression,
plants, metering, dehydration and pipeline facilities, along with
certain agreements and services, by transfer to TGC. Essentially,
Transwestern proposed to spindown to TGC all of its facilities
functionalized as gathering in the refunctionalization proceeding.
On December 5, 1994, TGC filed its Petition for Declaratory Order
in Docket No. CP95-112-000 seeking the Commission to declare that upon
completion of the acquisition by TGC of the facilities being spun down
from Transwestern, such facilities and the services provided through
them would be exempt from Commission jurisdiction.
It is stated that concurrently, Transwestern has filed an amendment
to its application in Docket No. CP95-70-000 to spindown certain
facilities. Because the facilities addressed in Transwestern's
amendment are the same facilities which will be transferred to TGC by
Transwestern, TGC proposes to incorporate by reference the exhibits to
Transwestern's amendment, and requests the same revisions and
corrections be made in the instant docket.
Comment date: May 30, 1995, in accordance with the first paragraph
of Standard Paragraph F at the end of this notice.
2. Transwestern Pipeline Company
[Docket No. CP95-378-000]
Take notice that on May 1, 1995, Transwestern Pipeline Company
(Transwestern), Post Office Box 1188, Houston, Texas 77251-1188 filed
an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for
permission and approval to abandon certain facilities located in its
Lefors transmission system by sale to NGC Intrastate Pipeline Company
(NGC), all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
Under a Sale Agreement dated April 27, 1995, Transwestern agreed to
sell to NGC certain facilities in the Lefors transmission system of a
price of $525,000. Transwestern proposes to sell to NGC the Lefors
compressor station 1 consisting of five compressors with a total
horsepower of 8,600 and appurtenant facilities, 6.5 miles of 10-inch
pipeline, 17.4 miles of 8-inch pipeline and two delivery points--the
City of Lefors 2-inch meter station and the Westar Transmission Company
(Westar) Gray 4-inch interconnection, all located in Gray and Wheeler
Counties, Texas. Transwestern also seeks authorization to abandon by
reconveyance to GPM Gas Corporation (GPM), successor in interest to
Phillips Petroleum Company (Phillips), 6 miles of 16-inch pipeline
located in Gray County, Texas, pursuant to an exchange agreement dated
September 18, 1972.
\1\ Transwestern states that the Lefors compressor station was
originally proposed to be abandoned in Docket No. CP94-751-000, as
amended. However, since the Lefors compressor station is now being
sold to NGC, Transwestern states that it has amended Docket No.
CP94-751-000 by removing the compressor facilities from the
abandonment proceeding.
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In addition, Transwestern seeks abandonment of the FTS-2
Transportation Service Agreement dated March 8, 1993 between
Transwestern and the City of Lefors.
Comment date: May 30, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F
at the end of this notice.
3. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation
[Docket No. CP95-482-000]
Take notice that on May 3, 1995, Columbia Gas Transmission
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West
Virginia 25314, filed in Docket No. CP95-482-000 a request pursuant to
Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the
Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.211) for authorization to
construct and operate a delivery point in Northampton County,
Pennsylvania under Columbia's blanket certificate issued in Docket No.
CP83-76-000 pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more
fully set forth in the request that is on file with the Commission and
open to public inspection.
Columbia proposes to construct a new delivery point consisting of a
12-inch tap, separation equipment, electronic measurement, and
approximately 200 feet of 16-inch pipeline that will provide
interruptible transportation service for Pennsylvania Power and Light
Company.
Comment date: June 23, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
G at the end of this notice.
4. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Columbia Gulf Transmission
Company, and Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation
[Docket No. CP95-485-000]
Take notice that on May 4, 1995, Columbia Gas Transmission
Corporation (Columbia Gas), formerly United Fuel Gas Company, 1700
MacCorkle Avenue, SE., Charleston, West Virginia 25314-1599, Columbia
Gulf Transmission Company (Columbia Gulf), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE.,
Charleston, West Virginia 25314-1599, and Transcontinental Gas Pipe
Line [[Page 25903]] Corporation (Transco), 2800 Post Oak Boulevard,
Houston, Texas 77056, jointly as the Companies, filed in Docket No.
CP95-485-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas
Act for permission and approval to abandon three exchange services, all
as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection.
The exchange services, it is said, were authorized by Order issued
May 1, 1971 in Docket No. CP71-98 and performed pursuant to Columbia
Gas' Rate Schedule X-12, Columbia Gulf's Rate Schedule X-6 and
Transco's Rate Schedule X-39.
It is stated that the exchange services were once required to
permit the exchange of gas between Columbia Gulf and Transco in
Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, at additional points of exchange at
natural gas processing plants and at other common points where both
Columbia Gulf and Transco accepted deliveries of natural gas from
others. It is further stated that deliveries and receipt of gas by
Columbia Gulf were made for the account of Columbia Gas, the company
for which Columbia Gulf transported volumes through its pipeline
system.
It is said that volumes were last exchanged in August 1991 and
there are no outstanding imbalances. It is further said that the
transportation authority is no longer required, as the exchange
agreements have been terminated.
Comment date: May 30, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F
at the end of this notice.
Standard Paragraphs
F. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before the comment date,
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance with the
requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act
(18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission will be
considered by it in determining the appropriate action to be taken but
will not serve to make the protestants parties to the proceeding. Any
person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a
party in any hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in
accordance with the Commission's Rules.
Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in
and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be
held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on
this application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time
required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter
finds that a grant of the certificate and/or permission and approval
for the proposed abandonment are required by the public convenience and
necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if
the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal hearing is
required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.
Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised,
it will be unnecessary for applicant to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of
the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to
the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor,
the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the
day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed
and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-11866 Filed 5-12-95; 8:45 am]
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